MISUSE OF NAME RESENTED
i Received Tuesdav, 7 p.m. 1 SITVA, Nov. 25. | Btrong resentment has been expressod j in the Press and among Fijians at the continued misuse of the liame "Fijian" in New Zealand. j ^ A report published in Auckland on November 10 states that Professor .Tamos Rutherford, chairman of the pro fessorial board of Auckland TTiiversity. j Uollege, strongly criticised the poo'r j education equipment of 44 "Fijian" external examination candidates. ' It was officially stated in Ruva today that it was doubtful if even one Fijian was among the 44. The candidates wero almost exclusively Fiji Tndians. ^ The only Fijian students 'wlio go to New Zealand liniveYsities "are those wlio hold scholarships or other high recom mendation, and it is stated that charges sucli as Professor Rutherford 's bring a monsure of discredit on genuine Fijian students, whose records (as far as can be ascertainod) are witliout exception exceller.t.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 November 1946, Page 5
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